Lipid kinase

ABSTRACT

The present invention generally relates to a novel catalytic subunit of a lipid kinase designated p110δ. Polynucleotides encoding p110δ and recombinant p110δ polypeptides are provided along with antibodies to p110δ, assays for identifying inhibitors of p110δ, and the like.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the identification and isolation of a novel lipid kinase and more particularly to the discovery of a novel catalytic subunit related to phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, herein designated p110δ.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase) was originally identified as an activity associated with viral oncoproteins and growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases which phosphorylates phosphatidylinositol (PI) and phosphorylated derivatives of PI at the 3'-hydroxyl of the inositol ring Panayotou et al., Trends in Cell Biol., 2:358-360 (1992)!. The initial purification and molecular cloning of PI 3-kinase revealed that it was a heterodimer consisting of p85 and p110 subunits Otsu et al., Cell, 65:91-104 (1992); Hiles et al., Cell, 70:419-429 (1992)!.

The p85 subunit acts to localize PI 3-kinase to the plasma membrane by the interaction of its SH2 domain with phosphorylated tyrosine residues (present in an appropriate sequence context) in target proteins Rameh et al. Cell, 83:821-830 (1995)!. Two isoforms of p85 have been identified, p85α which is ubiquitously expressed, and p85β, which is primarily found in brain and lymphoid tissues Volinia et al., Oncogene, 7:789-793 (1992)!.

The p110 subunit contains the catalytic domain of PI 3-kinase and three isoforms (α, β and γ) of p110 have thus far been identified. p110 α and β associate with p85 whereas p110γ which is activated by G protein βγ subunits, does not Stoyanov et al., Science, 269:690-693 (1995)!. The cloning of p110γ revealed additional complexity within this family of enzymes. p110γ is closely related to p110α and β (45-48% identity in the catalytic domain), but does not make use of p85 as a targeting subunit, instead p110γ contains an additional domain termed a pleckstrin homology domain near its amino terminus. This domain allows interaction with the βγ subunits of heterotrimeric G proteins and it appears that it is this interaction that regulates its activity Stoyanov et al., 1995!. Thus PI 3-kinases are defined by their amino acid identity or their activity. Additional members of this growing gene family include more distantly related lipid and protein kinases including Vps34, TOR1 and TOR2 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (and their mammalian homologous such as FRAP and mTOR), the ataxia telangiectasia gene product, and the catalytic subunit of DNA dependent protein kinase. See, generally, the review of Hunter, Cell, 83:1-4 (1995).!

The levels of phosphatidylinositol (3, 4, 5) triphosphate (PIP₃), the primary product of PI 3-kinase activation, increase upon treatment of cells with a wide variety of agonists. PI 3-kinase activation is therefore believed to be involved in a range of cellular responses including cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis Parker et al., Current Biology, 5:577-579 (1995); Yao et al., Science, 267:2003-2005 (1995)!. The downstream targets of the phosphorylated lipids generated following PI 3-kinase activation have not been well characterized. In vitro, some isoforms of protein kinase C (PKC) are directly activated by PIP₃ and the PKC related protein kinase PKB has been shown to be activated by PI 3-kinase through an as-yet-undetermined mechanism Burgering and Coffer, Nature, 376:599-602 (1995)!.

PI 3-kinase also appears to be involved in a number of aspects of leukocyte activation. A p85 associated PI 3-kinase activity has been shown to physically associate with the cytoplasmic domain of CD28, an important co-stimulatory molecule for the activation of T cells in response to antigen Pages et al., Nature, 369:327-329 (1994); Rudd, Immunity, 4:527-534 (1996)!. Activation of T cells through CD28 lowers the threshold for activation by antigen and increases the magnitude and duration of the proliferative response. These effects are linked to increases in the transcription of a number of genes including the T cell growth factor interleukin 2 (IL-2) Fraser et al., Science, 251:313-316 (1992)!. Mutation of CD28 such that it can no longer interact with PI 3-kinase leads to a failure to initiate IL-2 production, suggesting a critical role for PI 3-kinase in T cell activation Pages et al. 1994!. Based on studies using the PI 3-kinase inhibitor, wortmannin, there is evidence that PI 3-kinase(s) are also required for some aspects of leukocyte signalling through G protein-coupled receptors Thelen et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 91:4960-4964 (1994)!.

There thus continues to exist a need in the art for further insights into the nature, function and distribution of PI 3-kinase providing means for effecting beneficial modulation of PI 3-kinase effects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides novel purified and isolated polynucleotides (i.e., DNA and RNA both sense and antisense strands) encoding a heretofore unknown catalytic member of the PI 3-kinase family, designated p110δ, which is expressed predominantly in leukocytes and thus likely plays a role in PI 3-Kinase mediated signaling in the immune system. Preferred DNA sequences of the invention include genomic and cDNA sequences as well as wholly or partially chemically synthesized DNA sequences. The DNA sequence encoding p110δ that is set out in SEQ ID NO: 1 and DNA sequences which hybridize to the noncoding strand thereof under standard stringent conditions (or which would hybridize but for the redundancy of the genetic code) are contemplated by the invention. Exemplary stringent hybridization conditions are as follows: hybridization at 65° C. in 3× SSC, 20 mM NaPO₄ pH 6.8 and washing at 65° C. in 0.2× SSC. It is understood by those of skill in the art that variation in these conditions occurs based on the length and GC nucleotide base content of the sequences to be hybridized. Formulas standard in the art are appropriate for determining exact hybridization conditions. See Sambrook et al., 9.47-9.51 in Molecular Cloning, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (1989). DNA/DNA hybridization procedures carried out with DNA sequences of the invention under stringent conditions are expected to allow the isolation of DNAs encoding allelic variants of p110δ; non-human species enzymes homologous to p110δ; and other structurally related proteins sharing one or more of the enzymatic activities, or abilities to interact with members or regulators, of the cell pathways in which p110δ participates.

Also contemplated by the invention are biological replicas (i.e., copies of isolated DNA sequences made in vivo or in vitro) of DNA sequences of the invention. Autonomously replicating recombinant constructions such as plasmid and viral DNA vectors incorporating p110δ sequences and especially vectors wherein DNA encoding p110δ is operatively linked to an endogenous or exogenous expression control DNA sequence and a transcription terminator are also provided. The skilled worker will understand the various components of vectors e.g. promoter(s), selectable marker(s), origin of replication(s), multiple cloning site(s), etc.!, methods for manipulating vectors and the uses of vectors in transforming or transfecting host cells (prokaryotic and eukaryotic) and expressing p110δ of the present invention.

According to another aspect of the invention, procaryotic or eukaryotic host cells are stably or transiently transformed with DNA sequences of the invention in a manner allowing the expression of p110δ. Host cells expressing p110δ or p110δ along with a binding partner thereof can serve a variety of useful purposes. Such cells constitute a valuable source of immunogen for the development of antibody substances specifically immunoreactive with p110δ. Host cells of the invention are also useful in methods for the large scale production of p110δ wherein the cells are grown in a suitable culture medium and the desired polypeptide products are isolated from the cells or from the medium in which the cells are grown by, for example, immunoaffinity purification.

As described herein, p110δ is a polypeptide which possess kinase catalytic activity.

In one aspect, the present invention provides p110δ polypeptides. The catalytic domain of p110δ polypeptide (amino acid residues 723-1044 of SEQ ID NO: 2) exhibits greater than 72% identity to the catalytic domain of p110β. Preferably, the polypeptides of this invention exhibit identity to the catalytic domain of p110β of 75% or greater. Even more preferably, the polypeptides comprise the amino acid residues according to SEQ ID NO: 2.

Yet another aspect of this invention provides polypeptide fragments or analogs of p110δ. The fragments of p110δ are useful in modulating the binding of p110δ and a binding partner (e.g., p85, Ras, and growth factor receptors). Analogs are polypeptides in which additions, substitutions, including conservative substitutions, or deletions of amino acid residues have been made in order to increase or decrease the binding affinity of the analog and a binding partner. These analogs of p110δ may be useful for modulating (i.e., blocking, inhibiting, or stimulating) the interaction between p110δ and a binding partner.

The polypeptides of this invention may be modified to facilitate passage into the cell, such as by conjugation to a lipid soluble moiety. For example, p110δ (or fragments or analogs thereof) may be conjugated to myristic acid. The peptides may be myristoylated by standard techniques as described in Eichholtz et al., J. Biol. Chem. 268:1982-1986 (1993), incorporated herein by reference. Alternatively, the peptides may be packaged in liposomes that may fuse with cell membranes and deliver the peptides into the cells. Encapsulation of the peptides in liposomes may also be performed by standard techniques as generally described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,766,046; 5,169,637; 5,180,713; 5,185,154; 5,204,112; and 5,252,263 and PCT Patent Application No. 92/02244, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Another aspect of this invention provides antibody substances (e.g., polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, antibody fragments, single chain antibodies, chimeric antibodies, CDR-grafted antibodies, humanized antibodies and the like) specifically immunoreactive with p110δ. Antibody substances can be prepared by standard techniques using isolated naturally-occurring or recombinant p110δ. Specifically illustrating monoclonal antibodies of the present invention is the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma cell line 208F which was deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), 12301 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, Md. 20852 on Oct. 8, 1996 and was assigned Accession No. HB 12200. The antibody substances are useful in modulating (i.e., blocking, inhibiting, or stimulating) the binding between p110δ and its binding partner. Antibody substances are also useful for purification of p110δ and are also useful for detecting and quantifying p110δ in biological samples by known immunological procedures. In addition, cell lines (e.g., hybridomas) or cell lines transformed with recombinant expression constructs which produce antibody substances of the invention are contemplated.

In another aspect, methods of identifying a modulator that inhibits or activates the kinase activity of p110δ are contemplated. In a preferred method, kinase activity of p110δ in the presence and absence of a potential modulator compound is determined and compared. A reduction in the kinase activity observed in the presence of the test compound indicates that the test compound is an inhibitor. An increase in the kinase activity observed in the presence of the test compound indicates that the test compound is an activator.

In another aspect, this invention provides methods of identifying a modulator that affects the binding of p110δ and a binding partner (e.g., p85, Ras and growth factor receptors) and thereby increases or decreases the effective specific subcellular concentration of p110δ. In this method, p110δ and its binding partner are incubated in the presence and absence of a putative modulator under conditions suitable for binding. The observed binding in the presence and absence of the modulator compound is compared. A reduction in the observed binding indicates that the compound inhibits binding. An increase in the observed binding indicates that the compound increases binding. These modulators are useful in affecting localization of p110δ to a specific subcellular location.

Modulators contemplated by the invention, for example, include polypeptides, polypeptide fragments of p110δ, and other organic and inorganic chemical compounds.

This invention further provides a method of detecting the presence of p110δ in a biological sample. The method comprises exposing a p110δ specific antibody to a biological sample to be tested. The binding of the p110δ specific antibody to p110δ in the biological sample is detected by well-known means. For example, a second antibody conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (HRP) that specifically recognizes anti-p110δ antibody is used to detect anti-p110δ antibody. A positive color reaction catalyzed by HRP indicates that p110δ is present in the biological sample.

Yet another aspect of this invention provides a diagnostic reagent for detecting the presence of polynucleotides that encode p110δ in biological samples. The diagnostic reagent is a detectably labeled polynucleotide encoding part or all of the amino acid residues of p110δ set out in SEQ ID NO: 2. The presence of the polynucleotide in the biological sample is determined by hybridization of the diagnostic reagent to the polynucleotide encoding p110δ. Exemplary biological samples include chromosomes and chromosomal DNA. The diagnostic reagent is detectably labeled with well-known labels, including radioactive, enzymatic or other ligands, such as avidin/biotin, and fluorescent tags which are capable of providing a detectable signal.

The DNA sequence information provided by the present invention also makes possible the development, by homologous recombination or "knockout" strategies see e.g. Capecchi, Science 244:1288-1292 (1989)! of mammals that fail to express a functional p110δ or that express a variant analog of p110δ. The mammals of the present invention comprise a disrupted p110δ gene or a disrupted homolog of the p110δ gene. The general strategy utilized to produce the mammals of the present invention involves the preparation of a targeting construct comprising DNA sequences homologous to the endogenous gene to be disrupted. The targeting construct is then introduced into embryonic stem cells (ES cells) whereby it integrates into and disrupts the endogenous gene or homolog thereof. After selecting cells which include the desired disruption, the selected ES cells are implanted into an embryo at the blastocyst stage. Exemplary mammals include rabbits and rodent species.

Polynucleotides of the invention are also expected to be useful in chromosomal localization studies potentially useful in detection of inappropriate and/or over expression of p110δ in abnormal cell types.

Also made available by the invention are antisense polynucleotides relevant to regulating expression of p110δ by those cells which ordinarily express the same.

Numerous additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 presents an alignment of the predicted catalytic domain of p110δ with the corresponding domain of other members of the PI 3-kinase family. The alignment was performed using Geneworks (Intelligenetics, Inc., Mountain View, Calif.).

FIG. 2 presents an alignment of the predicted Ras regulatory region of p110δ with the corresponding region of other members of the PI 3-kinase family. The conserved lysine which is essential for interaction with Ras is indicated by the symbol # below the consensus line.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is illustrated by the following examples. Example 1 describes the cloning and characterization of cDNA encoding p110δ. p110δ was obtained by combining three separate cDNA clones spanning the full length p110δ cDNA. Example 2 describes the expression and kinase activity of recombinant p110δ. Example 3 assesses the ability of recombinant p110δ to associate with an endogenously expressed p85 in transfected mammalian cells. The expression of p110δ in various human tissues is disclosed in Example 4. Example 5 provides monoclonal antibodies specific for p110δ. Example 6 describes experiments directed to chromosomal localization of p110δ. Example 7 describes experiments related to the association of p110δ and growth factor receptors. Example 8 discusses the use of transgenic animals which engineered to include a disruption in the p110δ gene.

EXAMPLE 1

Degenerate oligonucleotide primers were designed for use in a PCR reaction based on sequences conserved in the catalytic domain of known PI 3-kinases. The sense primer was GCAGACGGATCCGGIGAYGAYHKIAGRCARGA (SEQ ID NO: 3) encoding the sequence GDDLRQD (SEQ ID NO: 4), and the anti-sense primer was GCAGACGAATTCRWRICCRAARTCIRYRTG (SEQ ID NO: 5) encoding the amino acid sequence HIDFGH (SEQ ID NO: 6). Bam HI and Eco RI restriction sites are underlined. PCR reactions consisted of 100 ng of cDNA template from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) activated for 18 hours with 10 ng/ml phorbol myristate and 250 ng/ml calcium ionophore (Sigma)!, 10 μg/ml oligonucleotide primers, 50 mM KCl, 10 mM Tris HCl (pH 8.4), 1.5 mM MgCl₂, 200 mM dNTPs, and 1U of Taq polymerase in a final volume of 100 μl. Reactions were performed using denaturation for 1 minute at 94° C., annealing at 60° C. for 2 minutes and extension for at 72° C. for 1 minutes for 3 cycles. The procedure was then repeated using 56° C. annealing temperature for 3 cycles, 52° C. annealing temperature for 3 cycles and 50° C. annealing temperature for 30 cycles. Amplified products were gel purified, digested with Bam FH and Eco RI, and subcloned into the vector pBSSKII+ (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif.) for sequencing. All DNA for sequencing was prepared using the Wizard Miniprep DNA Purification System (Promega, Madison, Wis.). Sequencing was performed on the Applied Biosystems Model 373 automated sequencer. Data bank searches were made using the BLAST program, and protein and DNA alignments were made using the Geneworks program (Intelligenetics Inc. Mountain View Calif.) One clone contained a 399 bp insert that encoded a 133 amino acid open reading frame showing similarity to p110β. This clone was a partial clone of a new catalytic subunit of PI 3-kinase designated p110δ.

To identify a cDNA encoding p110δ, specific oligonucleotide primers were designed based on the sequence of the 399 bp PCR product. The forward primer was CATGCTGACCCTGCAGATGAT (SEQ ID NO: 7) and the reverse primer was AACAGCTGCCCACTCTCTCGG (SEQ ID NO: 8). These primers were used to screen a cDNA library from human PBMC stimulated with PMA and ionomycin (as described above) in the mammalian expression vector pRc-CMV. Successive rounds of PCR were performed initially on pools of 100,000 clones and subsequently on smaller pools until a single clone termed PBMC #249 was isolated by colony hybridization using the PCR product labelled by random priming as a probe. This cDNA was not full length. Therefore to identify longer cDNA clones the same approach was used to screen a cDNA library from human macrophages (also in the vector pRcCMV). This led to the isolation of an additional cDNA clone (M#928) which extended the cDNA sequence by 1302 bp.

The remaining 5' end of the cDNA encoding p110δ was obtained by 5' RACE PCR (Clonetech, Palo Alto, Calif.) Two anti-sense gene-specific oligonucleotide primers were designed based on the 5' end of cDNA M#928 for RACE PCR reactions. The primary RACE primer was GGGCCACATGTAGAGGCAGCGTTCCC (SEQ ID NO: 9) and the nested RACE primer was GGCCCAGGCAATGGGGCAGTCCGCC (SEQ ID NO: 10). Marathon-Race reactions were set up using Marathon-ready CDNA template from Human Leukocytes and the Advantage Core PCR Reaction kit (Clonetech, Palo Alto, Calif.) following the manufacturer's protocol. Touchdown PCR cycling conditions were modified to improve the specificity of the Marathon-RACE PCR primary reaction as follows: denaturation at 94° C. for 2 minutes, followed by 5 cycles of denaturation at 94° C. for 30 seconds and annealing and extension at 72° C. for 3 minutes; 5 cycles of denaturation at 94° C. for 30 seconds and annealing and extension at 70° C. for 3 minutes; and 25 cycles of denaturation at 94° C. for 30 seconds and annealing and extension at 68° C. for 3 minutes.

Amplified products were used as templates in a nested PCR reaction using the previously described cycling parameters. The reamplified products were then analyzed by Southern blotting using oligonucleotide probes specific for p110δ. Probes (100 ng each) were end-labelled with ³² P-γATP, and hybridized and washed under standard conditions (Frisch and Sambrook). The sequences of the two probes were GATGCGGAACGGCTGCTCCAGGG (SEQ ID NO: 11) and CCAGGGACCACAGGGACACAGAG (SEQ ID NO: 12).

The specific 5' RACE PCR products identified in this manner were gel purified and subcloned into the TA vector PCRII (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calif.) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Three independent clones were sequenced to ensure the veracity of the 5' sequence.

A full length cDNA for p110δ was assembled from clones #249, M#928 and the 5' RACE PCR products. The 5' RACE product was used as a template in PCR using the 5' primer AGTTACGGATCCGGCACCATG(GACTACAAGGACGACGATGACAAG)CCCCCTGGGGTGGA CTGCCC (SEQ ID NO: 13) and the 3' primer CCACATGTAGAGGCAGCGTTCC (SEQ ID NO: 14). The 5' primer includes a Bam HI site (underlined), and sequences that encode the FLAG peptide sequence DYKDDDDK (SEQ ID NO: 15) (shown in parenthesis) which is recognized by the M2 anti-FLAG monoclonal antibody (Kodak Scientific Imaging Systems, New Haven, Conn.). The resulting PCR product was digested with Bam HI and Afl II, and was ligated along with an Afl II/Pvu I fragment derived from the clone M#928 and a Pvu II/Xba I fragment derived from PBMC clone #249 into the Bam HI/Xba I sites of the mammalian expression vector pcDNA3 (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calf.). The vector containing the FLAG-tagged composite p110δ cDNA is designated pCDNA3:p110δFLAG. In the FLAG-tagged p110δ, the FLAG-tag is located immediately after the initiating methionine.

A full-length composite cDNA encoding p110δ is shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. The sequence of p110δ includes an open reading frame of 3135 nucleotides which is predicted to encode a protein of approximately 114 KD. In addition, there are 197 bp of 5' and 1894 bp of 3' untranslated sequence. The sequence around the predicted initiating methionine is in good agreement with that required for optimal translational initiation Kozak, M., J. Cell Biol., 115:887-992 (1991)! and the presence of stop codons in the 5' untranslated sequence is consistent with the isolation of the complete coding region of p110δ.

Comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence of p110δ (SEQ ID NO: 2) with other PI 3-kinases reveals that it is most closely related to p110β. Similar to p110β, the catalytic domain of p110δ is found in the C-terminus of the protein and is believed to be reside within amino acid residues 723-1044 of SEQ ID NO: 2. An alignment of the predicted carboxyl terminal catalytic domains of the PI 3-kinase family (including p110δ residues 723 through 1044 of SEQ ID NO: 2) is shown in FIG. 1. Table 1 shows the identity of p110δ to other members of the PI 3-kinase family. p110δ is 72% identical to p110β in this region but is less closely related to p110α (49%) and p110γ (45%). Table 1 also shows that p110δ shows low identity to cpk/p170 and the yeast Vps 34 protein, 31 and 32% respectively.

                  TABLE 1     ______________________________________     p110δ p110β                         p110α                                 p110γ                                       cpk/p170                                              Vps34     ______________________________________     p110δ             --      72      49    45    31     32     p110β      --      49    48    37     31     p110α             --    45    39     29     p110γ                   --    39     31     cpk/p170                            --     28     Vps34                                      --     ______________________________________

Dendrogram analysis revealed that p110β and p110δ form a distinct sub-branch of the PI 3-kinase family. The distantly related ATM gene and the catalytic subunit of DNA dependent protein kinase have been included for comparison.

It has been demonstrated that PI 3-kinase is an important intermediate in the Ras pathway Hu et al. 1993; Rodriguez-Viciana et al., EMBO Journal, 15:2442-2451 (1996)!. A constitutively active form of PI 3-kinase has been shown to increase transcription of the c-fos gene, activate the protein kinase Raf, and stimulate oocyte maturation Hu et al., 1995!. The effects of PI 3-kinase in these systems can be blocked by co-expression of a dominant negative form of Ras indicating that PI 3-kinase acts upstream of Ras. Additional studies have shown that Ras can physically interact with PI 3-kinase in vitro and stimulate its kinase activity Rodriguez-Viciana et al., 1996!. Thus PI 3-kinase can either act as an effector of Ras-dependent signalling or be directly activated by interaction with Ras. A specific region at the amino terminus of the p110 subunits termed the Ras regulatory domain is responsible for this interaction Rodriguez-Viciana et al. 1996!. Comparison of the sequence of p110δ with other p110 subunits indicates that this region is also conserved in p110δ including a lysine residue which has been shown to be essential for physical association with Ras (Rodriguez-Viciana et al., 1996). Thus p110δ is also likely to interact with the Ras pathway. FIG. 2 presents an alignment of the proposed Ras binding sites of four p110 subunits including p110δ residues 141 through 310 of SEQ ID NO: 2.

EXAMPLE 2

The FLAG-tagged p110δ was expressed by transfecting pCDNA3:p110δFLAG into COS cells using DEAE dextran. Three days after transfection, expression of p110δ was determined by immunoprecipitations and western blotting using the M2 monoclonal antibody (Kodak Scientific Imaging Systems) according to the manufacturer's instructions. PI 3-kinase activity was determined as described Hu et al., Mol. Cell. Biol., 13:7677-7688 (1993)!.

To determine the PI 3-kinase activity of p110δ, 5 μl of immunoprecipitated p110δ was mixed with 1 μl of PI/EGTA and incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes PI/EGTA is 10 mg/ml PI(Sigma) in CHCl₃, which has been dried under a vacuum, resuspend at 20 mg/ml in DMSO and diluted 1:10 in 5 mM EGTA! and added to 1 μl 10× HM buffer (200 mM HEPES pH7.2, 50 mM MnCl₂), 0.5 μl γ³² PATP (10 mCi/ml-300 Ci/mmol), 1μl 100 μM ATP, and 1.5 μl H₂ O and incubated at 30° C. for 15 minutes. The reactions were terminated by addition of 100 μl 1M HCl. Lipids were extracted with 200 μl CHCl₃ /MeOH (1:1) by vortexing for 1 minute followed by centrifugation at 16,000×g for 2 minutes at room temperature. The lipids were further extracted with 80 μl 1M HCl/MeOH (1:1) by vortexing for 1 minutes, followed by centrifugation at 16,000×g for 2 minutes at room temperature. The lipids were dried under vacuum, resuspended in 10 μl CHCl₃ /MeOH (1:1) and spotted 2 cm from the bottom of a dry Silica gel 60 chromatography plate (VWR) that had been pre-impregnated with 1% K₂ C₂ O₄ in H₂ O. 250 μg of crude phosphoinositides (Sigma) were spotted as markers. The products were resolved by chromatography for 2 hours in CHCl₃ /MeOH/4N NH₄ OH (9:7:2), allowed to dry and placed in an Iodine vapor tank for 5 minutes in order to visualize the crude standards. The position of the standards was marked with a pencil and the plate was autoradiographed.

The kinase assays indicated that phosphorylated lipids were produced by the FLAG tagged p110δ.

EXAMPLE 3

The ability of p110δ to associate with p85 was assessed by Western blot analysis. COS cells were transiently transfected with p110δ (see Example 2) and association with endogenous p85 was determined by coimmunoprecipitation. As controls, cells were also transfected with FLAG-tagged p85 DNA or empty vector. The cDNA encoding the p85 subunit was isolated from human leukocyte cDNA by Marathon-race PCR. The cDNA sequence of p85 was described in Otsu, Cell, 65:91-104 (1992). The p85 cDNA was modified for expression as a FLAG-tagged protein in a manner similar to the protocols described herein for p110δ.

COS cells were lysed in 3 ml Buffer R (1% Triton X-100, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM Tris pH7.5, 1 mM EGTA, 0.5% NP-40, 0.2 mM Na₃ VO₄, 0.2 mM PMSF, 1× aprotinin, 1× leupeptin, 1× pepstatin A). After 10 minutes at 4° C., the lysates were sheared by passing through a 27G needle several times. The lysates were clarified by centrifugation at 16,000×g for 10 minutes at 4° C., and immunoprecipitated for 2 hours at 4° C. with either 1 μg anti-p110β (Santa Cruz Laboratories, Santa Cruz, Calif.), 10 μg anti-FLAG-M2 (Eastman Kodak), or 1 μg anti-p85 (Santa Cruz Laboratories). Immune complexes were bound to 60 μl of Protein G-sepharose (Pharmacia) for 30 minutes at 4° C. then washed 3 times in 300 μl of Buffer R and resuspended in 25 μl PAN (100 mM NaCl, 10 mM PIPES pH7.0, 20 μg/ml Aprotinin). 5 μl of each immunoprecipitate was resolved by 8% SDS-PAGE (Novex), transferred to Immobilon-P (Millipore), blocked one hour at room temperature in 5% non-fat dried milk in TBS, and detected by Western blotting using either anti-p85 rabbit polyclonal antibodies (Santa Cruz Laboratories) at 1 μg/ml followed by goat anti-rabbit IgG HRP conjugated secondary antibody (Boehringer) or anti-FLAG-M2 monoclonal antibody at 10 μg/ml followed by goat anti-mouse IgG HRP conjugated secondary antibody (Boehringer).

The Westerns showed that anti-FLAG-M2 antibody recognized immune complexes including FLAG-tagged p85 and FLAG-tagged p110δ.

EXAMPLE 4

While the activation of PI 3-kinase in a wide range of biological systems has been extensively studied, less is known concerning the cell type specific expression of particular p110 isoforms. The expression of p110δ in human heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, pancreas, spleen, thymus, prostate, testis, uterus, small intestine, colon, and PBMC was determined by Northern blot analysis.

³² P-labelled cDNA probes were prepared by PCR using 10 ng of plasmid DNA template encoding p110δ, as described previously Godiska et al, J. Neuroimmun., 58:167-176 (1995)!. The forward primer was CTGCCATGTTGCTCTTGTTGA (SEQ ID NO: 16) and the reverse primer was GAGTTCGACATCAACATC (SEQ ID NO: 17). Reactions were heated for 4 minutes at 94° C., followed by 15 cycles of denaturation for 1 minutes at 94° C., annealing for 1 minutes at 55° C. and extension for 2 minutes at 72° C.

Unincorporated nucleotides were removed by passing the reaction over a sephadex G50 column (Boehringer Mannheim Biochemicals). A Multiple Tissue Northern blot (Clontech, Palo Alto, Calif.) was probed and washed under stringent conditions according to the manufacturer's recommendations. The autoradiograph was exposed for 1-4 days at -80° C. with intensifying screens.

Northern blot analysis revealed a single transcript of approximately 5.4 kb (consistent with the size of the composite cDNA). The highest levels of expression were seen in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and in spleen and thymus. On prolonged exposure of the autoradiograph, expression of p110δ could also be detected in testes, uterus, colon, and small intestine, but not in other tissues examined including prostate, heart, brain, and liver. In contrast, p110β is expressed at high levels in brain, heart, kidney and liver, but cannot be readily detected in lymphoid tissues such as spleen. p110β is expressed at high levels in the transformed Jurkat T cell line (Hu et al. 1993). The expression of the p110α isoform has not been well documented.

p110 isoforms have been shown to differ with respect to their preferred substrate specificities Stephens et al., Current Biology, 4:203-214 (1994)!. In view of their potential for interaction with a common p85 adaptor protein, it is likely that the nature of the phosphorylated lipids generated in response to a particular agonist may be regulated at least in part by the cell/tissue specific expression of the different isoforms of the kinase enzymatic activity. The abundant expression of p110δ in PBL and lymphoid tissues such as spleen and thymus suggests that this isoform may be involved in aspects of leukocyte activation.

EXAMPLE 5

Monoclonal antibodies were generated against the carboxy terminal portion of p110δ (amino acids 740-1044 of SEQ ID NO: 2) expressed as a fusion protein with glutathione S transferase (GST) Pharmacia, Alameda, Calif.!. Five Balb/c mice (Charles River Biotechnical Services, Inc., Wilmington, Mass., IACUC #901103) were immunized subcutaneously with 30 ug of antigen in complete Freund's adjuvant CFA! (Sigma), a second immunization of 30 ug of antigen in incomplete Freunds adjuvant (IFA) (Sigma) was administered on day 22. A third immunization with 30 ug of antigen in IFA was administered on day 44. Immune serum was collected via retro-orbital bleeding on day 55 and tested by western blotting to determine reactivity to p110δ. All animals showed reactivity towards the immunogen and were immunized a fourth time on day 66 with 30 ug of antigen in IFA. Immune serum was collected via retro-orbital bleeding on day 76 and tested by western blotting to determine its reactivity, animal #2321 showed the highest level of immunoreactivity and was chosen for fusion. On day 367 and 368 mouse #2321 was injected intraperitoneally with 50 ug of antigen in PBS and a fusion was performed on day 371.

The spleen was removed sterilely and a single-cell suspension was formed by grinding the spleen between the frosted ends of two glass microscope slides submerged in serum free RPMI 1640, supplemented with 2 mM L-glutamine, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 100 units/ml penicillin, and 100 μg/ml streptomycin (RPMI) (Gibco, Canada). The cell suspension was filtered through sterile 70-mesh Nitex cell strainer (Becton Dickinson, Parsippany, N.J.), and washed twice by centrifuging at 200 g for 5 minutes and resuspending the pellet in 20 ml serum free RPMI. Thymocytes taken from 3 naive Balbic mice were prepared in the same manner.

Two×10⁸ spleen cells were combined with 4×10⁷ NS-1 cells (kept in log phase in RPMI with 11% fetal bovine serum (FBS) for three days prior to fusion), centrifuged and the supernatant was aspirated. The cell pellet was dislodged by tapping the tube and 2 ml of 37° C. PEG 1500 (50% in 75 mM Hepes, pH 8.0) (Boehringer Mannheim) was added with stirring over the course of 1 minute, followed by adding 14 ml of serum free RPMI over 7 minutes. An additional 16 ml RPMI was added and the cells were centrifuged at 200 g for 10 minutes. After discarding the supernatant, the pellet was resuspended in 200 ml RPMI containing 15% FBS, 100 mM sodium hypoxanthine, 0.4 mM aminopterin, 16 mM thymidine (HAT) (Gibco), 25 units/ml IL-6 (Boehringer Mannheim) and 1.5×10⁶ thymocytes/ml. The suspension was dispensed into ten 96-well flat bottom tissue culture plates (Corning, United Kingdom) at 200 μl/well. Cells were fed on days 2, 4, and 6 days post-fusion by aspirating 100 μl from each well with an 18 G needle (Becton Dickinson), and adding 100 μl/well plating medium containing 10 U/ml IL-6 and lacking thymocytes.

When cell growth reached 60-80% confluence (day 8-10), culture supernatants were taken from each well and screened for reactivity to p110δ by ELISA. Immulon 4 plates (Dynatech, Cambridge, Mass.) were coated at 4° C. with 50 μl/well with 100 ng/well of p110δ:GST or GST in 50 mM carbonate buffer, pH 9.6. Plates were washed 3× with PBS with 0.05%, Tween 20 (PBST), blocked 30 minutes at 37° C. with 0.5% Fish Skin Gelatin. Plates were washed as described above and 50 μl culture supernatant was added. After incubation at 37° C. for 30 minutes, 50 μl of horseradish peroxidase conjugated goat anti-mouse IgG(fc) (Jackson ImmunoResearch, West Grove, Pa.) diluted 1:10,000 in PBST! was added. Plates were incubated at 37° C. for 30 minutes, washed 4× with PBST and 100 μl of substrate, consisting of 1 mg/ml TMB (Sigma) and 0. 15ml/ml 30% H₂ O₂ in 100 mM Citrate, pH 4.5, was added. The color reaction was stopped in 3 minutes with the addition of 50 ml of 15% H₂ SO₄. A₄₅₀ was read on a plate reader (Dynatech).

Thirty-six wells showed preferential reactivity to p110δ versus GST. Supernatants from these wells were then screened for reactivity to recombinant p110δ by Western blotting. Ten wells (208A, 208B, 208C, 208D, 208E, 208F, 208G, 208H, 208I, and 208J) showed reactivity by Western blotting and were cloned twice by limiting dilution. Selected wells were tested by ELISA 7-10 days later. Activity was retained in all ten lines. Monoclonal antibodies produced by the cell lines were isotyped by ELISA assay. 208A, 208C, 208D, 208E, 208G, 208H, 208I were IgG_(2a), while 208J was IgG₁ and 208B was IgG2b. An exemplary monoclonal antibody, produced by hybridoma cell line 208F (ATCC HB 12200), showed high reactivity with p110δ and recognized a 110 kD protein in PBMC by Western analysis. The molecular weight of the 110 kD protein is consistent with the molecular weight of p110δ.

EXAMPLE 6

Elevated levels of 3' phosphorylated phosphoinositides have been detected in cells transformed with viral oncoproteins. This observation suggests that PI 3-kinases may play a role in carcinogenesis. Chromosomal localization of p110δ provides insights into the role of PI 3-kinase in carcinogenesis. Chromosomal localization studies of p110δ of cancerous cells may identify inappropriate and/or over expression of p110δ.

For example, in 90-95% of chronic myelogenous leukaemia there is a reciprocal chromosomal translocation which leads to the transfer of the tyrosine kinase c-abl from chromosome 9 into the ber gene on chromosome 22. The resultant inappropriate expression of c-abl tyrosine kinase activity is critical for cell transformation and tumorigenesis. Chromosomal localization of p110δ is determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using the complete cDNA for p110δ as a probe. In this manner, the role of p110δ in chromosomal translocations observed during tumorigenesis (e.g. leukemogenesis) is identified.

EXAMPLE 7

PI 3-kinase activity has been reported to be associated with a number of growth factor receptors. In addition, it has been observed that PI 3-kinase activity increases following cell activation. The antibodies to p110δ disclosed in Example 5 are utilized to determine by Western blotting and immunoprecipitation the nature of the receptors with which p110δ associates. These antibodies are also useful in elucidating the regulation of PI 3-kinase enzymatic activity and cellular localization during cell activation. In view of the high levels of expression of p110δ in the immune system, it is likely that growth factor receptors involved in immune activation may associate with or be regulated by p110δ. These receptors include T-cell receptors CD28 and CD2 and cytokine receptors such as IL-1 and IL-4, and tyrosine kinase coupled receptors such as CSF-1 R.

EXAMPLE 8

To determine the functional role of p110δ in vivo, the p110δ gene is inactivated in the germline of mammals by homologous recombination. Animals in which an endogenous gene has been inactivated by homologous recombination are also known as "knockout" animals. Exemplary mammals include rabbits and rodent species such as mice.

These "knockout" animals allow for the determination of the role of p110δ in immune and proliferative responses. The role of p110δ in immune and proliferative response is determined by analysis of the development of the immune system in these animals (as determined by FACS analysis of cell populations at different stages of development), characterization of the effector function of the mature lymphoid populations of these animals both in vivo (as determined by antibody responses to injected antigens, cytotoxic T cell responses to viruses and or injected tumor cell lines, and the ability to reject allografts) and in vitro (as determined by proliferation of lymphocytes in response to allo-antigen, polyclonal activation by mitogens/superantigens, and the ability to elaborate cytokines).

While the present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments, it is understood that variations and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, only such limitations as appear in the appended claims should be placed on the invention.

    __________________________________________________________________________     SEQUENCE LISTING     (1) GENERAL INFORMATION:     (iii) NUMBER OF SEQUENCES: 17     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:1:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 5220 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA     (ix) FEATURE:     (A) NAME/KEY: CDS     (B) LOCATION: 196..3327     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:1:     CAGTCGCTCCGAGCGGCCGCGAGCAGAGCCGCCCAGCCCTGTCAGCTGCGCCGGGACGAT60     AAGGAGTCAGGCCAGGGCGGGATGACACTCATTGATTCTAAAGCATCTTTAATCTGCCAG120     GCGGAGGGGGCTTTGCTGGTCTTTCTTGGACTATTCCAGAGAGGACAACTGTCATCTGGG180     AAGTAACAACGCAGGATGCCCCCTGGGGTGGACTGCCCCATGGAATTCTGG231     MetProProGlyValAspCysProMetGluPheTrp     1510     ACCAAGGAGGAGAATCAGAGCGTTGTGGTTGACTTCCTGCTGCCCACA279     ThrLysGluGluAsnGlnSerValValValAspPheLeuLeuProThr     152025     GGGGTCTACCTGAACTTCCCTGTGTCCCGCAATGCCAACCTCAGCACC327     GlyValTyrLeuAsnPheProValSerArgAsnAlaAsnLeuSerThr     303540     ATCAAGCAGCTGCTGTGGCACCGCGCCCAGTATGAGCCGCTCTTCCAC375     IleLysGlnLeuLeuTrpHisArgAlaGlnTyrGluProLeuPheHis     45505560     ATGCTCAGTGGCCCCGAGGCCTATGTGTTCACCTGCATCAACCAGACA423     MetLeuSerGlyProGluAlaTyrValPheThrCysIleAsnGlnThr     657075     GCGGAGCAGCAAGAGCTGGAGGACGAGCAACGGCGTCTGTGTGACGTG471     AlaGluGlnGlnGluLeuGluAspGluGlnArgArgLeuCysAspVal     808590     CAGCCCTTCCTGCCCGTCCTGCGCCTGGTGGCCCGTGAGGGCGACCGC519     GlnProPheLeuProValLeuArgLeuValAlaArgGluGlyAspArg     95100105     GTGAAGAAGCTCATCAACTCACAGATCAGCCTCCTCATCGGCAAAGGC567     ValLysLysLeuIleAsnSerGlnIleSerLeuLeuIleGlyLysGly     110115120     CTCCACGAGTTTGACTCCTTGTGCGACCCAGAAGTGAACGACTTTCGC615     LeuHisGluPheAspSerLeuCysAspProGluValAsnAspPheArg     125130135140     GCCAAGATGTGCCAATTCTGCGAGGAGGCGGCCGCCCGCCGGCAGCAG663     AlaLysMetCysGlnPheCysGluGluAlaAlaAlaArgArgGlnGln     145150155     CTGGGCTGGGAGGCCTGGCTGCAGTACAGTTTCCCCCTGCAGCTGGAG711     LeuGlyTrpGluAlaTrpLeuGlnTyrSerPheProLeuGlnLeuGlu     160165170     CCCTCGGCTCAAACCTGGGGGCCTGGTACCCTGCGGCTCCCGAACCGG759     ProSerAlaGlnThrTrpGlyProGlyThrLeuArgLeuProAsnArg     175180185     GCCCTTCTGGTCAACGTTAAGTTTGAGGGCAGCGAGGAGAGCTTCACC807     AlaLeuLeuValAsnValLysPheGluGlySerGluGluSerPheThr     190195200     TTCCAGGTGTCCACCAAGGACGTGCCGCTGGCGCTGATGGCCTGTGCC855     PheGlnValSerThrLysAspValProLeuAlaLeuMetAlaCysAla     205210215220     CTGCGGAAGAAGGCCACAGTGTTCCGGCAGCCGCTGGTGGAGCAGCCG903     LeuArgLysLysAlaThrValPheArgGlnProLeuValGluGlnPro     225230235     GAAGACTACACGCTGCAGGTGAACGGCAGGCATGAGTACCTGTATGGC951     GluAspTyrThrLeuGlnValAsnGlyArgHisGluTyrLeuTyrGly     240245250     AACTACCCGCTCTGCCAGTTCCAGTACATCTGCAGCTGCCTGCACAGT999     AsnTyrProLeuCysGlnPheGlnTyrIleCysSerCysLeuHisSer     255260265     GGGTTGACCCCTCACCTGACCATGGTCCATTCCTCCTCCATCCTCGCC1047     GlyLeuThrProHisLeuThrMetValHisSerSerSerIleLeuAla     270275280     ATGCGGGATGAGCAGAGCAACCCTGCCCCCCAGGTCCAGAAACCGCGT1095     MetArgAspGluGlnSerAsnProAlaProGlnValGlnLysProArg     285290295300     GCCAAACCACCTCCCATTCCTGCGAAGAAGCCTTCCTCTGTGTCCCTG1143     AlaLysProProProIleProAlaLysLysProSerSerValSerLeu     305310315     TGGTCCCTGGAGCAGCCGTTCCGCATCGAGCTCATCCAGGGCAGCAAA1191     TrpSerLeuGluGlnProPheArgIleGluLeuIleGlnGlySerLys     320325330     GTGAACGCCGACGAGCGGATGAAGCTGGTGGTGCAGGCCGGGCTTTTC1239     ValAsnAlaAspGluArgMetLysLeuValValGlnAlaGlyLeuPhe     335340345     CACGGCAACGAGATGCTGTGCAAGACGGTGTCCAGCTCGGAGGTGAGC1287     HisGlyAsnGluMetLeuCysLysThrValSerSerSerGluValSer     350355360     GTGTGCTCGGAGCCCGTGTGGAAGCAGCGGCTGGAGTTCGACATCAAC1335     ValCysSerGluProValTrpLysGlnArgLeuGluPheAspIleAsn     365370375380     ATCTGCGACCTGCCCCGCATGGCCCGTCTCTGCTTTGCGCTGTACGCC1383     IleCysAspLeuProArgMetAlaArgLeuCysPheAlaLeuTyrAla     385390395     GTGATCGAGAAAGCCAAGAAGGCTCGCTCCACCAAGAAGAAGTCCAAG1431     ValIleGluLysAlaLysLysAlaArgSerThrLysLysLysSerLys     400405410     AAGGCGGACTGCCCCATTGCCTGGGCCAACCTCATGCTGTTTGACTAC1479     LysAlaAspCysProIleAlaTrpAlaAsnLeuMetLeuPheAspTyr     415420425     AAGGACCAGCTTAAGACCGGGGAACGCTGCCTCTACATGTGGCCCTCC1527     LysAspGlnLeuLysThrGlyGluArgCysLeuTyrMetTrpProSer     430435440     GTCCCAGATGAGAAGGGCGAGCTGCTGAACCCCACGGGCACTGTGCGC1575     ValProAspGluLysGlyGluLeuLeuAsnProThrGlyThrValArg     445450455460     AGTAACCCCAACACGGATAGCGCCGCTGCCCTGCTCATCTGCCTGCCC1623     SerAsnProAsnThrAspSerAlaAlaAlaLeuLeuIleCysLeuPro     465470475     GAGGTGGCCCCGCACCCCGTGTACTACCCCGCCCTGGAGAAGATCTTG1671     GluValAlaProHisProValTyrTyrProAlaLeuGluLysIleLeu     480485490     GAGCTGGGGCGACACAGCGAGTGTGTGCATGTCACCGAGGAGGAGCAG1719     GluLeuGlyArgHisSerGluCysValHisValThrGluGluGluGln     495500505     CTGCAGCTGCGGGAAATCCTGGAGCGGCGGGGGTCTGGGGAGCTGTAT1767     LeuGlnLeuArgGluIleLeuGluArgArgGlySerGlyGluLeuTyr     510515520     GAGCACGAGAAGGACCTGGTGTGGAAGCTGCGGCATGAAGTCCAGGAG1815     GluHisGluLysAspLeuValTrpLysLeuArgHisGluValGlnGlu     525530535540     CACTTCCCGGAGGCGCTAGCCCGGCTGCTGCTGGTCACCAAGTGGAAC1863     HisPheProGluAlaLeuAlaArgLeuLeuLeuValThrLysTrpAsn     545550555     AAGCATGAGGATGTGGCCCAGATGCTCTACCTGCTGTGCTCCTGGCCG1911     LysHisGluAspValAlaGlnMetLeuTyrLeuLeuCysSerTrpPro     560565570     GAGCTGCCCGTCCTGAGCGCCCTGGAGCTGCTAGACTTCAGCTTCCCC1959     GluLeuProValLeuSerAlaLeuGluLeuLeuAspPheSerPhePro     575580585     GATTGCCACGTAGGCTCCTTCGCCATCAAGTCGCTGCGGAAACTGACG2007     AspCysHisValGlySerPheAlaIleLysSerLeuArgLysLeuThr     590595600     GACGATGAGCTGTTCCAGTACCTGCTGCAGCTGGTGCAGGTGCTCAAG2055     AspAspGluLeuPheGlnTyrLeuLeuGlnLeuValGlnValLeuLys     605610615620     TACGAGTCCTACCTGGACTGCGAGCTGACCAAATTCCTGCTGGACCGG2103     TyrGluSerTyrLeuAspCysGluLeuThrLysPheLeuLeuAspArg     625630635     GCCCTGGCCAACCGCAAGATCGGCCACTTCCTTTTCTGGCACCTCCGC2151     AlaLeuAlaAsnArgLysIleGlyHisPheLeuPheTrpHisLeuArg     640645650     TCCGAGATGCACGTGCCGTCGGTGGCCCTGCGCTTCGGCCTCATCCTG2199     SerGluMetHisValProSerValAlaLeuArgPheGlyLeuIleLeu     655660665     GAGGCCTACTGCAGGGGCAGCACCCACCACATGAAGGTGCTGATGAAG2247     GluAlaTyrCysArgGlySerThrHisHisMetLysValLeuMetLys     670675680     CAGGGGGAAGCACTGAGCAAACTGAAGGCCCTGAATGACTTCGTCAAG2295     GlnGlyGluAlaLeuSerLysLeuLysAlaLeuAsnAspPheValLys     685690695700     CTGAGCTCTCAGAAGACCCCCAAGCCCCAGACCAAGGAGCTGATGCAC2343     LeuSerSerGlnLysThrProLysProGlnThrLysGluLeuMetHis     705710715     TTGTGCATGCGGCAGGAGGCCTACCTAGAGGCCCTCTCCCACCTGCAG2391     LeuCysMetArgGlnGluAlaTyrLeuGluAlaLeuSerHisLeuGln     720725730     TCCCCACTCGACCCCAGCACCCTGCTGGCTGAAGTCTGCGTGGAGCAG2439     SerProLeuAspProSerThrLeuLeuAlaGluValCysValGluGln     735740745     TGCACCTTCATGGACTCCAAGATGAAGCCCCTGTGGATCATGTACAGC2487     CysThrPheMetAspSerLysMetLysProLeuTrpIleMetTyrSer     750755760     AACGAGGAGGCAGGCAGCGGCGGCAGCGTGGGCATCATCTTTAAGAAC2535     AsnGluGluAlaGlySerGlyGlySerValGlyIleIlePheLysAsn     765770775780     GGGGATGACCTCCGGCAGGACATGCTGACCCTGCAGATGATCCAGCTC2583     GlyAspAspLeuArgGlnAspMetLeuThrLeuGlnMetIleGlnLeu     785790795     ATGGACGTCCTGTGGAAGCAGGAGGGGCTGGACCTGAGGATGACCCCC2631     MetAspValLeuTrpLysGlnGluGlyLeuAspLeuArgMetThrPro     800805810     TATGGCTGCCTCCCCACCGGGGACCGCACAGGCCTCATTGAGGTGGTA2679     TyrGlyCysLeuProThrGlyAspArgThrGlyLeuIleGluValVal     815820825     CTCCGTTCAGACACCATCGCCAACATCCAACTCAACAAGAGCAACATG2727     LeuArgSerAspThrIleAlaAsnIleGlnLeuAsnLysSerAsnMet     830835840     GCAGCCACAGCCGCCTTCAACAAGGATGCCCTGCTCAACTGGCTGAAG2775     AlaAlaThrAlaAlaPheAsnLysAspAlaLeuLeuAsnTrpLeuLys     845850855860     TCCAAGAACCCGGGGGAGGCCCTGGATCGAGCCATTGAGGAGTTCACC2823     SerLysAsnProGlyGluAlaLeuAspArgAlaIleGluGluPheThr     865870875     CTCTCCTGTGCTGGCTATTGTGTGGCCACATATGTGCTGGGCATTGGC2871     LeuSerCysAlaGlyTyrCysValAlaThrTyrValLeuGlyIleGly     880885890     GATCGGCACAGCGACAACATCATGATCCGAGAGAGTGGGCAGCTGTTC2919     AspArgHisSerAspAsnIleMetIleArgGluSerGlyGlnLeuPhe     895900905     CACATTGATTTTGGCCACTTTCTGGGGAATTTCAAGACCAAGTTTGGA2967     HisIleAspPheGlyHisPheLeuGlyAsnPheLysThrLysPheGly     910915920     ATCAACCGCGAGCGTGTCCCATTCATCCTCACCTATGACTTTGTCCAT3015     IleAsnArgGluArgValProPheIleLeuThrTyrAspPheValHis     925930935940     GTGATTCAGCAGGGGAAGACTAATAATAGTGAGAAATTTGAACGGTTC3063     ValIleGlnGlnGlyLysThrAsnAsnSerGluLysPheGluArgPhe     945950955     CGGGGCTACTGTGAAAGGGCCTACACCATCCTGCGGCGCCACGGGCTT3111     ArgGlyTyrCysGluArgAlaTyrThrIleLeuArgArgHisGlyLeu     960965970     CTCTTCCTCCACCTCTTTGCCCTGATGCGGGCGGCAGGCCTGCCTGAG3159     LeuPheLeuHisLeuPheAlaLeuMetArgAlaAlaGlyLeuProGlu     975980985     CTCAGCTGCTCCAAAGACATCCAGTATCTCAAGGACTCCCTGGCACTG3207     LeuSerCysSerLysAspIleGlnTyrLeuLysAspSerLeuAlaLeu     9909951000     GGGAAAACAGAGGAGGAGGCACTGAAGCACTTCCGAGTGAAGTTTAAC3255     GlyLysThrGluGluGluAlaLeuLysHisPheArgValLysPheAsn     1005101010151020     GAAGCCCTCCGTGAGAGCTGGAAAACCAAAGTGAACTGGCTGGCCCAC3303     GluAlaLeuArgGluSerTrpLysThrLysValAsnTrpLeuAlaHis     102510301035     AACGTGTCCAAAGACAACAGGCAGTAGTGGCTCCTCCCAGCCCTGGGCCCAAGA3357     AsnValSerLysAspAsnArgGln     1040     GGAGGCGGCTGCGGGTCGTGGGGACCAAGCACATTGGTCCTAAAGGGGCTGAAGAGCCTG3417     AACTGCACCTAACGGGAAAGAACCGACATGGCTGCCTTTTGTTTACACTGGTTATTTATT3477     TATGACTTGAAATAGTTTAAGGAGCTAAACAGCCATAAACGGAAACGCCTCCTTCATTCA3537     GCGGCGGTGCTGGGCCCCCCGAGGCTGCACCTGGCTCTCGGCTGAGGATTGTCACCCCAA3597     GTCTTCCAGCTGGTGGATCTGGGCCCAGCAAAGACTGTTCTCCTCCCGAGGGAACCTTCT3657     TCCCAGGCCTCCCGCCAGACTGCCTGGGTCCTGGCGCCTGGCGGTCACCTGGTGCCTACT3717     GTCCGACAGGATGCCTCGATCCTCGTGCGACCCACCCTGTGTATCCTCCCTAGACTGAGT3777     TCTGGCAGCTCCCCGAGGCAGCCGGGGTACCCTCTAGATTCAGGGATGCTTGCTCTCCAC3837     TTTTCAAGTGGGTCTTGGGTACGAGAATTCCCTCATCTTTCTCTACTGTAAAGTGATTTT3897     GTTTGCAGGTAAGAAAATAATAGATGACTCACCACACCTCTACGGCTGGGGAGATCAGGC3957     CCAGCCCCATAAAGGAGAATCTACGCTGGTCCTCAGGACGTGTTAAAGAGATCTGGGCCT4017     CATGTAGCTCACCCCGGTCACGCATGAAGGCAAAAGCAGGTCAGAAGCGAATACTCTGCC4077     ATTATCTCAAAAATCTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTGAGATGGGGTCTTCCTCTGTTGCCCAGG4137     CTGGAGTGCAGTGGTGCAATCTTGGCTCACTGTAACCTCCGCCTCCCAGGTTCAAGTGAT4197     TCTTCTTGCCTCAGCCTCCTGAGTAGCTGGGATTACAGGTGTGCACCACCCGTACCCAGC4257     TAATTTTTGTATTTTAGTAGAGACGGGGGTTTCACCATGTTGGCTGGGCTGGTCTCGAAC4317     TCCTGACCTCAGGTGATCCACCCGCCTGAGCCTCCCAAAGTGCTGGGATTACAGGCATGA4377     GCCACCACGCCCGGCCCACTCTGCCATTGTCTAAGCCACCTCTGAAAGCAGGTTTTAACA4437     AAAGGATGAGGCCAGAACTCTTCCAGAACCATCACCTTTGGGAACCTGCTGTGAGAGTGC4497     TGAGGTACCAGAAGTGTGAGAACGAGGGGGCGTGCTGGGATCTTTCTCTCTGACTATACT4557     TAGTTTGAAATGGTGCAGGCTTAGTCTTAAGCCTCCAAAGGCCTGGATTTGAGCAGCTTT4617     AGAAATGCAGGTTCTAGGGCTTCTCCCAGCCTTCAGAAGCCAACTAACTCTGCAGATGGG4677     GCTAGGACTGTGGGCTTTTAGCAGCCCACAGGTGATCCTAACATATCAGGCCATGGACTC4737     AGGACCTGCCCGGTGATGCTGTTGATTTCTCAAAGGTCTTCCAAAACTCAACAGAGCCAG4797     AAGTAGCCGCCCGCTCAGCGGCTCAGGTGCCAGCTCTGTTCTGATTCACCAGGGGTCCGT4857     CAGTAGTCATTGCCACCCGCGGGGCACCTCCCTGGCCACACGCCTGTTCCCAGCAAGTGC4917     TGAAACTCACTAGACCGTCTGCCTGTTTCGAAATGGGGAAAGCCGTGCGTGCGCGTTATT4977     TATTTAAGTGCGCCTGTGTGCGCGGGTGTGGGAGCACACTTTGCAAAGCCACAGCGTTTC5037     TGGTTTTGGGTGTACAGTCTTGTGTGCCTGGCGAGAAGAATATTTTCTATTTTTTTAAGT5097     CATTTCATGTTTCTGTCTGGGGAAGGCAAGTTAGTTAAGTATCACTGATGTGGGTTGAGA5157     CCAGCACTCTGTGAAACCTTGAAATGAGAAGTAAAGGCAGATGAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAA5217     AAA5220     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:2:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 1044 amino acids     (B) TYPE: amino acid     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:2:     MetProProGlyValAspCysProMetGluPheTrpThrLysGluGlu     151015     AsnGlnSerValValValAspPheLeuLeuProThrGlyValTyrLeu     202530     AsnPheProValSerArgAsnAlaAsnLeuSerThrIleLysGlnLeu     354045     LeuTrpHisArgAlaGlnTyrGluProLeuPheHisMetLeuSerGly     505560     ProGluAlaTyrValPheThrCysIleAsnGlnThrAlaGluGlnGln     65707580     GluLeuGluAspGluGlnArgArgLeuCysAspValGlnProPheLeu     859095     ProValLeuArgLeuValAlaArgGluGlyAspArgValLysLysLeu     100105110     IleAsnSerGlnIleSerLeuLeuIleGlyLysGlyLeuHisGluPhe     115120125     AspSerLeuCysAspProGluValAsnAspPheArgAlaLysMetCys     130135140     GlnPheCysGluGluAlaAlaAlaArgArgGlnGlnLeuGlyTrpGlu     145150155160     AlaTrpLeuGlnTyrSerPheProLeuGlnLeuGluProSerAlaGln     165170175     ThrTrpGlyProGlyThrLeuArgLeuProAsnArgAlaLeuLeuVal     180185190     AsnValLysPheGluGlySerGluGluSerPheThrPheGlnValSer     195200205     ThrLysAspValProLeuAlaLeuMetAlaCysAlaLeuArgLysLys     210215220     AlaThrValPheArgGlnProLeuValGluGlnProGluAspTyrThr     225230235240     LeuGlnValAsnGlyArgHisGluTyrLeuTyrGlyAsnTyrProLeu     245250255     CysGlnPheGlnTyrIleCysSerCysLeuHisSerGlyLeuThrPro     260265270     HisLeuThrMetValHisSerSerSerIleLeuAlaMetArgAspGlu     275280285     GlnSerAsnProAlaProGlnValGlnLysProArgAlaLysProPro     290295300     ProIleProAlaLysLysProSerSerValSerLeuTrpSerLeuGlu     305310315320     GlnProPheArgIleGluLeuIleGlnGlySerLysValAsnAlaAsp     325330335     GluArgMetLysLeuValValGlnAlaGlyLeuPheHisGlyAsnGlu     340345350     MetLeuCysLysThrValSerSerSerGluValSerValCysSerGlu     355360365     ProValTrpLysGlnArgLeuGluPheAspIleAsnIleCysAspLeu     370375380     ProArgMetAlaArgLeuCysPheAlaLeuTyrAlaValIleGluLys     385390395400     AlaLysLysAlaArgSerThrLysLysLysSerLysLysAlaAspCys     405410415     ProIleAlaTrpAlaAsnLeuMetLeuPheAspTyrLysAspGlnLeu     420425430     LysThrGlyGluArgCysLeuTyrMetTrpProSerValProAspGlu     435440445     LysGlyGluLeuLeuAsnProThrGlyThrValArgSerAsnProAsn     450455460     ThrAspSerAlaAlaAlaLeuLeuIleCysLeuProGluValAlaPro     465470475480     HisProValTyrTyrProAlaLeuGluLysIleLeuGluLeuGlyArg     485490495     HisSerGluCysValHisValThrGluGluGluGlnLeuGlnLeuArg     500505510     GluIleLeuGluArgArgGlySerGlyGluLeuTyrGluHisGluLys     515520525     AspLeuValTrpLysLeuArgHisGluValGlnGluHisPheProGlu     530535540     AlaLeuAlaArgLeuLeuLeuValThrLysTrpAsnLysHisGluAsp     545550555560     ValAlaGlnMetLeuTyrLeuLeuCysSerTrpProGluLeuProVal     565570575     LeuSerAlaLeuGluLeuLeuAspPheSerPheProAspCysHisVal     580585590     GlySerPheAlaIleLysSerLeuArgLysLeuThrAspAspGluLeu     595600605     PheGlnTyrLeuLeuGlnLeuValGlnValLeuLysTyrGluSerTyr     610615620     LeuAspCysGluLeuThrLysPheLeuLeuAspArgAlaLeuAlaAsn     625630635640     ArgLysIleGlyHisPheLeuPheTrpHisLeuArgSerGluMetHis     645650655     ValProSerValAlaLeuArgPheGlyLeuIleLeuGluAlaTyrCys     660665670     ArgGlySerThrHisHisMetLysValLeuMetLysGlnGlyGluAla     675680685     LeuSerLysLeuLysAlaLeuAsnAspPheValLysLeuSerSerGln     690695700     LysThrProLysProGlnThrLysGluLeuMetHisLeuCysMetArg     705710715720     GlnGluAlaTyrLeuGluAlaLeuSerHisLeuGlnSerProLeuAsp     725730735     ProSerThrLeuLeuAlaGluValCysValGluGlnCysThrPheMet     740745750     AspSerLysMetLysProLeuTrpIleMetTyrSerAsnGluGluAla     755760765     GlySerGlyGlySerValGlyIleIlePheLysAsnGlyAspAspLeu     770775780     ArgGlnAspMetLeuThrLeuGlnMetIleGlnLeuMetAspValLeu     785790795800     TrpLysGlnGluGlyLeuAspLeuArgMetThrProTyrGlyCysLeu     805810815     ProThrGlyAspArgThrGlyLeuIleGluValValLeuArgSerAsp     820825830     ThrIleAlaAsnIleGlnLeuAsnLysSerAsnMetAlaAlaThrAla     835840845     AlaPheAsnLysAspAlaLeuLeuAsnTrpLeuLysSerLysAsnPro     850855860     GlyGluAlaLeuAspArgAlaIleGluGluPheThrLeuSerCysAla     865870875880     GlyTyrCysValAlaThrTyrValLeuGlyIleGlyAspArgHisSer     885890895     AspAsnIleMetIleArgGluSerGlyGlnLeuPheHisIleAspPhe     900905910     GlyHisPheLeuGlyAsnPheLysThrLysPheGlyIleAsnArgGlu     915920925     ArgValProPheIleLeuThrTyrAspPheValHisValIleGlnGln     930935940     GlyLysThrAsnAsnSerGluLysPheGluArgPheArgGlyTyrCys     945950955960     GluArgAlaTyrThrIleLeuArgArgHisGlyLeuLeuPheLeuHis     965970975     LeuPheAlaLeuMetArgAlaAlaGlyLeuProGluLeuSerCysSer     980985990     LysAspIleGlnTyrLeuLysAspSerLeuAlaLeuGlyLysThrGlu     99510001005     GluGluAlaLeuLysHisPheArgValLysPheAsnGluAlaLeuArg     101010151020     GluSerTrpLysThrLysValAsnTrpLeuAlaHisAsnValSerLys     1025103010351040     AspAsnArgGln     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:3:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 32 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (ix) FEATURE:     (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature     (B) LOCATION: 15     (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "n=inosine"     (ix) FEATURE:     (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature     (B) LOCATION: 24     (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "n=inosine"     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:3:     GCAGACGGATCCGGNGAYGAYHKNAGRCARGA32     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:4:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 7 amino acids     (B) TYPE: amino acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: Not Relevant     (D) TOPOLOGY: Not Relevant     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:4:     GlyAspAspLeuArgGlnAsp     15     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:5:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 30 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (ix) FEATURE:     (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature     (B) LOCATION: 16     (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "n = inosine"     (ix) FEATURE:     (A) NAME/KEY: misc.sub.-- feature     (B) LOCATION: 25     (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "n=inosine"     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:5:     GCAGACGAATTCRWRNCCRAARTCNRYRTG30     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:6:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 6 amino acids     (B) TYPE: amino acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: Not Relevant     (D) TOPOLOGY: Not Relevant     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:6:     HisIleAspPheGlyHis     15     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:7:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 21 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:7:     CATGCTGACCCTGCAGATGAT21     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:8:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 21 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:8:     AACAGCTGCCCACTCTCTCGG21     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:9:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 26 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:9:     GGGCCACATGTAGAGGCAGCGTTCCC26     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:10:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 25 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10:     GGCCCAGGCAATGGGGCAGTCCGCC25     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11:     GATGCGGAACGGCTGCTCCAGGG23     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:12:     CCAGGGACCACAGGGACACAGAG23     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:13:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 65 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:13:     AGTTACGGATCCGGCACCATGGACTACAAGGACGACGATGACAAGCCCCCTGGGGTGGAC60     TGCCC65     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:14:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 22 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:14:     CCACATGTAGAGGCAGCGTTCC22     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:15:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 8 amino acids     (B) TYPE: amino acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: Not Relevant     (D) TOPOLOGY: Not Relevant     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:15:     AspTyrLysAspAspAspAspLys     15     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:16:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 21 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:16:     CTGCCATGTTGCTCTTGTTGA21     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:17:     (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid     (C) STRANDEDNESS: single     (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: other nucleic acid     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:17:     GAGTTCGACATCAACATC18     __________________________________________________________________________ 

What is claimed:
 1. A purified and isolated polynucleotide encoding p110δ.
 2. The polynucleotide of claim 1 wherein said polynucleotide is a DNA.
 3. The polynucleotide of claim 1 wherein said polynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of a genomic DNA, a cDNA, and a chemically synthesized DNA.
 4. The polynucleotide of claim 2 comprising the DNA sequence set out in SEQ ID NO:
 1. 5. The polynucleotide of claim 1 wherein said polynucleotide is a RNA.
 6. A vector comprising a DNA according to claim
 2. 7. The vector of claim 6 wherein said DNA is operatively linked to an expression control DNA sequence.
 8. A host cell stably transformed or transfected with a DNA according to claim
 2. 9. A polynucleotide encoding a lipid kinase wherein said polynucleotide hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions to the polynucleotide of SEQ ID NO:
 1. 10. A method of producing p110δ comprising the steps of growing a host cell according to claim 8 in a suitable nutrient medium and isolating the expressed polypeptide from the cell or the nutrient medium. 